Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-01

THE JOURNAL, us all know, has
not always agreed with the language,
sentiment, or policy of the Cumber-
land Times.
An editorial in Wednesdays issue,
however, so strongly and independ-
emily discusses current crisis that,
although our space is limited, the ar
ticle for the greater part is worth
printing. Under the heading of
"The Duty of the Democratic Con-
vention," it says:
The time has come in the history of Allie
gany county when it is vital that the very
best men should be brought to the front and
placed i'll charge of our local affairs. The eX-
penses of our county government are enor-
nous, taxes are high and the income from
every form of business and property is de-
pressed
There is a very strong convection among
the people that their local affairs have been
mismanaged. There is a very general desire
for change of men and methods in the adj
ministration of county affairs. Citizens of
all classes, regardless of party, have expressed
this sdemand and many have urged us to ad-
vocate citizens ticket, composed Of our best
men, regardless of party.
We fully appreciate the gravity of the sit
uation and the effect it may have upon the
future of the county. But we hope and
trust that it will lie within the power, as it
does within the province, of the democratic
county convention to provide ticket of men
who can be trusted with the material inter-
ests of the community. We therefore urge
upon the party the necessity for such action.
If ticket of first class men is selected, we be-
lieve many who have heretofore refused to
serve in county office can be induced to do so.
Should the democratic party, however, at
this juncture, fail in its duty to the people,
there is every reason to think the people will
fail in their support of it-and they would
be fully justified in so doing citizens
movement, made by citizens without regard
to party, on behalf of better county gov
ernment, can have but one result, the de-
feat of both the regular political parties.
hC ioIlS ltl'tlpiNuh iiiiy
deserve this, and if the democracy is now
recreant to its trust it will also merit it.
The Times democracy is too far above
question for any to misunderstood our mean
ing when we say that though we love our
party well, i'll county affairs, in an emergency
like this we love the material prosperity of
our community better. If the democratic
party, therefore, fails in its duty to the bust
ness community, as signally as yesterdays
republican convention did, we shall not hcsi-
tate to support a citizens movement, COM
posed of our very best men, without regard
to party if such Il movement is made, as
we think it will be unless the democracy
heeds well the notes of warning in the breeze.
These words fOreshadow IL fusion
of the taxpaying elements unles the
democratic party, comes to the res
cue next Tuesday. This it must do.
or both parties in the county will be
taught Il lesson that will be worth
remembering.
And there Is only one way for the
democratic party to do the work the
people demand
l. Nominate no man simply be-
cause he wants or ''needs" an office.
2. Nominate no man whose best,
perhaps only qualification consists in
his membership of a secret organiza.
ton, or is of this or that race.
But nominate men whose intelli-
gencc, education and accomplish
ments fit the several Office to be fill
ed-men whose habits and success in
the conduct of their own business
furnish sufficient guarantee that the
peoples affairs will be administered
with the S.. discretion and effect
all without the slightest regard to
association or nationality, or any
thing else, save perhaps some respect
for IL proper representation Of as
many communities as possible.
The JOURNAL has no hesitation in
announcing that it will join the
Times in supporting with all its
force amy ticket so constructed.
And if the worst comes to the
worst it will sustain good ticket
made from the best men on each
ticket, or, if still worse, ticket of
new men forced by the general worth
lessness Of all the party tickets.
The MARYLAND side of the Potomac
river rounded this week the two